When people claim that it’s no longer sustainable to write code by hand, they’re not entirely wrong, but only in the same way that it’s no longer sustainable to sleep in a bed once someone has taken a shit in it.
https://po-ru.com/2026/10/18/why-im-no-longer-updating-this-repository
I don’t suppose anyone in the Portland area has an Apple TV third gen they would sell me today? #pdx
Hey Skratch Labs who make hydration mixes and energy bars that are not only tasty but help me manage my #MultipleSclerosis and #Sjögrens symptoms are having a 20% warehouse sale right now.
If you’ve been wanting to give them a try, this is a good time to do it. My referral code gets me some loyalty points and you $10 off your first order: http://rwrd.io/ref_TAKRM8X?c
(I almost never share things like this and when I do it’s for things I use and find value in. Also, the loyalty points system really does help in a material way with the cost of these products.)
They have hydration mixes with sugar, with sugar and caffeine, with just electrolytes, and even a flavor-free electrolyte booster. I use the latter to make salty Arnold Palmers in the summer especially. I keep a stash of energy chews and bars in my pack. The longer and longer hikes I’ve been able to do? Fueled in part by Skratch Labs.
I think there’s a lot more overlap between training as an athlete and managing chronic illness than anybody talks about. The marketing is all geared towards athletes but that’s not only who it’s for!
Folks with #POTS might be interested in these products as well.
One advantage that being blessed to reach middle age brings is that by the time you do, you’ve been able to experience and learn from cycles that take years to play out.
Working a computer job full-time out of a van with MS means picking which parts of me is going to be in the most pain on a given day. I’ve got many ways to work on the computer in here. None of them is even close to ergonomic.
The folding iPhone is TWO GRAND?!!
Previous #BandcampFriday purchases I have really loved, in case you’re looking for recommendations for today or next month.
Music | Eye Witness Records
https://eyewitnessrecords.bandcamp.com/music
Lots of synthwave from this label. Some of my favs are anything from Emil Rottmayer or A.L.I.S.O.N.
Music | Mabisyo
https://mabisyo.bandcamp.com/
Pretty much everything from this artist. Jazzwave, barber beats, chillwave. If I need to fall asleep or mellow out, chances are I’m listening to one of these records.
Starship Syncopation | Cory Wong
https://corywong.bandcamp.com/album/starship-syncopation
Orchestral jazz funk that GETS YOU MOVING.
Music | Oblique Occasions
https://obliqueoccasions.bandcamp.com/
Another chillwave / barber beats fav.
Music | IN THE WOMB OF THE UNIVERSE
https://inthewomb.bandcamp.com/
Guitar-driven electronica. “Something’s Gotta Grown” and “Catching Up With” are among my favorites. There was a couple of weeks last year where I worked to those two albums on repeat.
Jawbreaker On Cello | Gordon Withers
https://gordonwithers.bandcamp.com/album/jawbreaker-on-cello
Cello-based covers of Jawbreaker. No further explanation needed.
Flora | Hiroshi Yoshimura
https://hiroshi-yoshimura.bandcamp.com/album/flora
Classic japanese ambient.
Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia | Various Artists | Ostinato Records
https://ostinatorecords.bandcamp.com/album/synthesizing-the-silk-roads-uzbek-disco-tajik-folktronica-uyghur-rock-tatar-jazz-from-1980s-soviet-central-asia
The title says it all!
I missed the last two for boring reasons, but managed to grab some stuff for this iteration of #BandcampFriday!
DEF CON 34: The Official Soundtrack | DEF CON Communications
https://defconcommunications.bandcamp.com/album/def-con-34-the-official-soundtrack
(Exactly what you think it would be: hacker electronica.)
SONGS FROM BEYOND! | The Bomboras
https://thebomboras.bandcamp.com/album/songs-from-beyond
(Surf rock!)
All We've Known of Heaven | Soft Vein
https://softvein.bandcamp.com/album/all-weve-known-of-heaven
Very shoegazey darkwave/synthpop.
Modulation | Audrey E.
https://audrey-eee.bandcamp.com/album/modulation
Modular synth downtempo by a good friend. Check it out!
Can't Stop It! II - Australian Post Punk 1979-84 (2026 Deluxe Edition) | Chapter Music
https://chaptermusic.bandcamp.com/album/cant-stop-it-ii-australian-post-punk-1979-84-2026-deluxe-edition
Says it all in the title…
SAYA | Saya Gray
https://sayagray.bandcamp.com/album/saya
I don’t know how to describe…The vocals and uptempo guitar hooked me right away.
Dinosaur Ghost | Dinosaur Ghost
https://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/album/dinosaur-ghost
More surf rock. Kinda grungy?
s i l v e r r i v e r | anatanana
https://anatanana.bandcamp.com/album/s-i-l-v-e-r-r-i-v-e-r
More synth wave yum yum
Wednesday | Just Mustard
https://justmustard.bandcamp.com/album/wednesday
I should have picked up Just Mustard’s first album by now…
everything is alive | Slowdive
https://slowdive.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-alive
More shoegaze yum yum
I need a t-shirt and a hoodie that says “I check the citations.”
Or maybe “You should check citations and I do.”
Folks, I have a public service announcement for those of you dealing with a lot of medications.
If you find yourself needing to count pills frequently, there are apps for that! They use your phone’s camera and image processing to count pills for you. Works great in conjunction with a pill counting tray.
Here’s the one I use on iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pill-counter-tablet-counting/id6751794546
I’ve been camping in the Deschutes National Forest and have been seeing a flying insect I can only describe as a cross between a moth and a bee. It seemed reddish brown and flys sorta like a bee but with a more vertical orientation. It seemed to be landing on plants like a pollinator does. But I had a heck of a time actually getting a good look at it.
Until earlier today…
It’s a Ten Lined June Beetle!!!
I didn’t really get good stills or video, so I’ll share this which should give you this gist…
https://youtube.com/shorts/j3gS_XBpYoY
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-lined_June_beetle
This looks pretty good, assuming I can sign up from the US:
Any recommendations for #WebDav hosting? Or self-hosted FOSS options? I can sysadmin…
RIP Ripper. I think you were a better father figure to me than my own.
Does anyone happen to know the stay limit radius for the Prineville BLM district? Is it the standard 25 miles? I will probably break down and call them if no one knows. I wish the info was available online.
(Context: BLM generally allows camping, either dispersed or in campgrounds, up until a stay limit. Usually that’s 14 days in a 28-day period. Once you hit the stay limit, you need to go outside of a defined radial distance. I think the default is 25 miles, but I’ve read it can vary.)
One of the Lazuli Buntings flew right in front of me on my evening walk, so I got some quick iPhone video.
https://youtube.com/shorts/a4Cod_vIxEE
Haven’t yet had a chance to bring out the Nikon with the long lens.
The Buntings have such a sweet song!
Holy shit, I just spotted my first Lazuli Bunting!!! #birding
“Tear at notch”
“WHAT NOTCH, motherfucker?!”
(Me, with half the packaging I encounter.)
Really did not need “figure out how to protect 401k from SpaceX IPO” on my todo list this weekend.
Right after I hit “send” @PDXyogini found an example of bulk-packaging so at least we know the configuration is legit:
https://www.stauffersafety.com/Product/3m-9205-3m-aura-n95-particulate-respirator-mask-p004294